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DOH cracks down once again, shuts down 24hr... Page 2 Samoana Sharks Varsity edge the Vikings out in a stunning victory In Sports Fa’aauau pea su’esu’ega Ofi sa o Femalagaaiga mataupu i ID pepelo Le Lali Tri Marine urges NMFS to support American Samoa’s Tuna Operation C M Y K PAGE - 3 Samoana High School’s Special Education program, as well as members of the student body took part in a ‘wave’ that was held at the Suigaula ole Atuvasa Beach Park in Utulei last Friday morning, to raise awareness about breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pacifi c Island In Samoa, the Apia clock tower has been painted “pink” — the o cial color of Breast Cancer Awareness Month — while locally pink ribbons, t-shirts and ‘waves’ kicked of the celebration last week. News in Brief [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean] PAGE - 5 ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017 $1.00 Lolo rescinds memo Le’i says it’s his duty — under the that appointed Tauese law — to carry out weapons training COPS WILL BE CERTIFIED TO CARRY WEAPONS AND USE DEADLY FORCE by Ausage Fausia During a brief interview last Friday, Le’i told as Police Chief Samoa New Reporter Samoa News that after the 2-week training, he is Over two dozen local police offi cers, including confi dent our local police force is ready to carry A GRIEVANCE IS REPORTEDLY UNDERWAY sergeants, lieutenants, captains and commanders, weapons while performing their duties. were at the shooting range in Aoloau for two “We have been receiving a lot of information by Ausage Fausia days participating in training drills that complete during training over the last two weeks,” he said, Samoa News Reporter a 2-week course, which ultimately certifi es them adding that they had to take written tests almost Last Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, Governor Lolo M. Moilga to carry weapons. on a daily basis, and they were schooled on the issued a General Memorandum that rescinds a prior memo issued Also present at the shooting range was course physical manipulation of the weapon. in 2014, which appointed Tauese Va’aomala Sunia as Chief of instructor, Ernie Haleck, a retired police offi cer, “So I am very confi dent that the men and Police for the Department of Public Safety (DPS). but still a ready reserve for the LAPD; Lt. Gov. women at the Department of Public Safety are Lolo’s memo follows a Sept. 29th memo issued by DPS Com- Lemanu Peleti Mauga; DPS Commissioner, ready to be armed,”Le’i said, and pointed out missioner Le’i S. Thompson that transferred Tauese to the Ter- Le’i S. Thompson; Deputy Commissioners, again that “I’m not going to arm all police offi - ritorial Correctional Facility to serve as warden beginning last Falana’ipupu Ta’ase Sagapolutele and Vaimaga cers, only those who are being certifi ed to use Monday (Oct 2). See story, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. Maiava; and Department of Homeland Security weapons and deadly force.” According to Lolo, the 2014 memo is rescinded, “in light of director, Samana S. Ve’ave’a. the current efforts by the new leadership of the Department of (Continued on page 4) Public Safety to restructure the department along with the reas- signment of personnel with special skills, experience, and leader- C M ship history to bolster the effectiveness of the agency to improve Y K the safety of our people and to meet the growing public safety challenges.” He said the action is necessary to accord the new Police Com- missioner the “opportunity to implement new public safety plans dedicated to improve public safety services by upgrading and boosting the capacity of law enforcement personnel, transform the operating culture within the department, and to restore public faith in the integrity of our law enforcement system.” Lolo continued, “The action by the Commissioner responds to our repeated directive to all departments and agencies of the American Samoa Government to reorganize and reshuffl e per- sonnel, not only to improve cost effectiveness of government operations, but also to ensure that the quality of services to our people is appreciably improved.” According to the governor, “With the increasing onslaught e spotlight this past Sunday was on the thousands of youngsters who participated in White of law malfeasant behavior against our children, our people, our Sunday activities for the various religious denominations on island. ere was lots of singing, society, our community and our territory, it behooves us to trans- dancing, acting — all performed by the children as proud parents and family members looked on form our law enforcement infrastructure to ensure that it has the with pride. For most, White Sunday is the one day out of the year when children get to be spoiled, ability and the capacity to combat these criminal elements. eating rst during toana’i, getting all the ice cream and cake they want, and going on a long car ride “Drug use, drug traffi cking, human traffi cking, social abuses, in the early evening hours. Despite the current hardship on the local economy, which showed up in senseless killing and terrorist activities are running rampant, thus store sales — you couldn’t tell on the faces of the children — as there was nothing but big smiles on their faces. [photo: BC] (Continued on page 4) Page 2 samoa news, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 DOH cracks down once again, shuts down 24-hour store in Fagaalu by Blue Chen-Fruean ance Offi cer, Onosa’i Aulava “Certain food items should Samoa News Correspondent who departed the territory for not be exposed and left out at The Department of Health’s Manu’a yesterday. room temperature,” he said. Environmental Division has According to Aulava, the “They need to be in a glass dis- shut down Gold Conda Store surprise visit was made after play shelf set to a certain tem- in Fagaalu, after inspectors dis- their offi ce received numerous perature to keep it fresh, safe, covered major health violations complaints about the quality and away from dust and dirt.” at the establishment last week. of food being sold at the store, Aulava said one of the big- A ‘Public Notice’ taped on and the overall condition of the gest problems they encounter the store’s main entrance reads: establishment. at establishments such as Gold “As of 10/03/2017 by order of He said Gold Conda is the Conda, is the language barrier, the Department of Health, busi- only 24-hour store in the area as none of the workers under- ness is CLOSED until further and it is frequented by people stand or speak fl uent English. notice.” not only during regular busi- He indicated that the store Samoa News sought an ness hours, but especially late at manager - who understands explanation over the weekend night and during the wee hours English - arrived in the territory from DOH Chief Compli- of the morning by local folks last week (after the store was seeking medical assistance or shut down by DOH) and he has visiting loved ones at the LBJ been briefed about the situation. Medical Center, and those who Aulava said he and his team work the graveyard shift. conducted a follow-up visit last FA’ASALALAUGA Gold Conda not only sells Friday an “there is tremendous E muamua on a matou taia le tafa’itoa e pei o le fetalaiga i le ava i Utumalama aua e groceries, it also has a fast food improvement.” He said that faigata ou pa’ia sauo’o Samoa aua o ou pa’ia mai Manu’a e o’o i Falealupo. section and sells ready-to-eat while ‘big changes’ have been items like sandwiches, sushi, made, the store was still not Matou te fa’atulou, tulou, tulou lava. hot dogs, etc. given the green light to re-open, E fa’apea fo’i le silasila faitau a le pa’ia o le Aiga sa Levi o lo’o talafa’auto o Nu’u ma “One of the biggest concerns despite pleas from the manager Afioga o le Atusamoa i le asuina o le vai o le talalelei aua se manuia o Samoa ma ona we have, is the fact that some to lift the notice because of the tagata. Matou te fa’atulou atu. of these food items are being busy White Sunday weekend. bought and taken to the hospital “There are still some things Ae o lenei fa’asilasilaga e fa’apitoaugafa ma fa’asinotonu i suli uma o Lualemaga Leatoa where caretakers and staff are that needed to be addressed o lo’o afifio ma papa aao i o outou ma’asalafa i so’o se tulimanu o le Atusamoa fa’apea le consuming them,” Aulava said. and that’s why I didn’t grant lalolagi atoa. Ua a’e nei se taofiga ma se manatu ia i matou o suli o Lualemaga Leatoa o According to him, the inspec- the request to re-open the store lo’o nopia’i ma nonofo tonu i si o tatou Aiga i Aasu e fa’apea. tion revealed a number of health last Friday,” Aulava told Samoa violations, including unsanitary News. “It’s a matter of pro- Matou te taalo atu ma le agaga fa’aaloalo ma le loto maualalo ina ia tou afifio mai ma conditions in both the front end tecting the people of American tala mai aao se’i tatou feiloa’i ma se’i filitupe le auausa’asa’a ma sasa’a faaoti le uto a le fai and the storage room.

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